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Wednesday Topic Reminder 4-20-2016

The topic this Wednesday April, 20, 2016 will be Medical Marijuana. Pennsylvania just became the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana Click Here and Here. This November, Florida voters will get a chance to vote on medical marijuana again. Click Here

Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma, epilepsy, and other conditions. They cite dozens of peer-reviewed studies, prominent medical organizations, major government reports, and the use of marijuana as medicine throughout world history.

Opponents of medical marijuana argue that it is too dangerous to use, lacks FDA-approval, and that various legal drugs make marijuana use unnecessary. They say marijuana is addictive, leads to harder drug use, interferes with fertility, impairs driving ability, and injures the lungs, immune system, and brain. They say that medical marijuana is a front for drug legalization and recreational use